| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 5239 | 2020-03-01 | Troop F | Unrestrained Driver Dies in Franklin Parish Crash |
| facebook.com/LouisianaStatePolice www.LSP.org twitter.com/LAStatePolice TROOP F NEWS RELEASE Unrestrained Driver Dies in Franklin Parish Crash Winnsboro – This morning, just before 4:15 a.m., Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop F began investigating a single-vehicle crash on Mauld Road just east of Winnsboro. This crash claimed the life of a Winnsboro man. The initial investigation by State Police revealed the crash occurred as a 2019 Ford F-150, driven by 34-year-old Stephen Ulmer, was traveling north on Mauld Road. For reasons still under investigation, Ulmer failed to negotiate a right hand curve and traveled off the left side of the road. After leaving the roadway, the vehicle struck a ditch embankment and began to rollover. Ulmer, who was unrestrained, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene by the Franklin Parish Coroner’s Office. A Toxicology sample was obtained and will be submitted for analysis. This crash remains under investigation. Buckling up is the single most effective thing you can do to protect yourself in a crash. Failure to take a few seconds to buckle up can have devastating consequences. Louisiana law requires every person in a vehicle, regardless of seating position, to be properly restrained day or night. In 2020, Troop F has investigated 10 fatal crashes resulting in 11 deaths. Contact Information: M/T Michael Reichardt Louisiana State Police Public Affairs Section Office: (318) 345-2810 michael.reichardt@la.gov | |||
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